China's outdoor sports industry reaches 3.17 trillion yuan
Oct 28, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Philippines is calling for more accurate, stigma-free reporting on HIV as national surveillance data show gaps in diagnosis, treatment and monitoring among people living with the virus. The Department of Health’s second-quarter 2026 HIV and AIDS Surveillance of the Philippines (HASP) report estimated that 288,000 people were
The original clip is from a September 11 briefing in which Castro cited former president Duterte's admissions of drug use. The viral clip was edited to replace Duterte's name with Marcos'.
BAGUIO CITY — The summer capital is moving closer to raising the minimum legal drinking age from 18 to 21 to curb alcohol-related harm among young people despite concerns from bar operators over the proposed restriction’s impact on the city’s nightlife industry. The city council last week approved on second reading the proposed Alcohol Harm
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The provincial government of Occidental Mindoro has lifted its temporary ban on the entry of live pigs from provinces that were designated animal disease risk zones, while maintaining strict controls on incoming pork and pork products. Gov. Eduardo B. Gadiano signed Executive Order No. 75, series of 2026, on Oct.
Chloe San Jose penned a touching message to Carlos Yulo, revealing a few valuable things she's learned from her fiance and from being present in his tournaments.
A new name, five more solar businesses, and a possible "re-IPO," but Meralco's makeover can't quite banish Leviste's past or the P10.34-billion headache that comes with it
Australia’s national broadcaster ABC called on the far-right One Nation party on Wednesday to stop using children’s TV character Bluey in its political cartoons. Bluey is the popular star of an Australian cartoon series featuring canines navigating childhood and parenting in the suburbs. Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party has come under fire for a 2024 political cartoon depicting Bluey driving a car over an Australian politician. That cartoon in particular has come into the spotlight since a man...
MANILA, Philippines — A shear line and the northeast monsoon, or amihan, are expected to bring cloudy skies and rain to parts of Luzon on Wednesday, according to the state weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the shear line will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — A 26-year-old man was arrested after claiming a parcel containing ketamine worth P18.725 million at the Port of Clark inside the Clark Freeport Zone on Tuesday, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. The suspect, a resident of Rodriguez, Rizal, was arrested at 12:20 p.m., according to a report from PDEA
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga – A man has been arrested after retrieving a parcel containing ketamine worth P18,725,000 at the Port of Clark inside the Clark Freeport Zone on Tuesday (October 27). No other details were disclosed about the suspect who was described as a 26-year-old resident of Rodriguez town in Rizal, according to a report
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has stepped up road safety operations ahead of the Undas exodus, directing police commanders nationwide to prevent road accidents and help ensure that families reach their destinations and return home safely. In a statement, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. ordered regional and local police
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is up against it in next month’s Melaka state poll, as his ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition risks yet another electoral wipeout at the hands of its federal partner Umno. The two are competing head-to-head in nearly all of the 28 state assembly seats up for grabs on November 14, in a contest widely seen as favouring an incumbent state administration led by the United Malays National Organisation’s Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. Whether BN holds onto...
